How to Install and Uninstall udhcpc Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 19,2024

1. Install "udhcpc" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install udhcpc on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                udhcpc
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "udhcpc" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall udhcpc on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                udhcpc
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the udhcpc package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: udhcpc
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1.4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Source: busybox
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Install System Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 46
Depends: busybox (>> 1:1.22.0) | busybox-static (>> 1:1.22.0)
Filename: pool/universe/b/busybox/udhcpc_1.22.0-15ubuntu1.4_amd64.deb
Size: 2882
MD5sum: 749fcbd68d8f577a4b11aa7673315968
SHA1: b26b52318e1a2fea823607e6246eb940ab66a736
SHA256: 019c3b700cde7ad760a661da7a8e245757982936bbcfb8f548805a8602d50339
SHA512: 0642dcd9e12fb047af31035a5d9a40516ea59e75370bfe7e0bcf669954bb059d872c86b15d795c6279e73066495d60678aa2a246b3cc5d111a899e0d545955b1
Homepage: http://www.busybox.net
Description-en: Provides the busybox DHCP client implementation
Busybox contains a very small yet fully functional RFC compliant DHCP
client formerly known as udhcpc.
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This package contains the glue to use the busybox udhcpc as DHCP
client in the system by providing the appropriate symbolic links and
scripts.
Description-md5: e2345d2807e5393b509c38303e4ee886

Package: udhcpc
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 45
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Install System Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: busybox
Version: 1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1
Depends: busybox (>> 1:1.22.0) | busybox-static (>> 1:1.22.0)
Filename: pool/universe/b/busybox/udhcpc_1.22.0-15ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 2876
MD5sum: 86035c622bd00fd98e8b440a2b043fde
SHA1: 99cd92112752609c6d8b844018b62eec0f0d4dac
SHA256: 3deb9a3ff670a4169d41af24db1b439e19a8d45f7bca80315ac9be8e6a2efd58
Description-en: Provides the busybox DHCP client implementation
Busybox contains a very small yet fully functional RFC compliant DHCP
client formerly known as udhcpc.
.
This package contains the glue to use the busybox udhcpc as DHCP
client in the system by providing the appropriate symbolic links and
scripts.
Description-md5: e2345d2807e5393b509c38303e4ee886
Homepage: http://www.busybox.net
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu